Safety razor



Jan. 22, 1935. .LslRcA 1,988,815

SAFETY RAZOR Filed Aug. 25, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Attorney UNITED STATESPatented Jan. 22, 1935 PAvTENLTaaoFFICE 1,988,815 .l SAFETY aAzoR l Y KJohn Sima, San Diego, Calif. i' Appiication August 23, issgserlial No.741.1253* sclaims. (orso- 12) The present invention relates to newanduseful improvements insafety razors, for use particularly in shavingand trimming hair and has for one of its important objects to provide,ina manner as hereinafter set'forth, a razor embodying novel means forfirmlysecuring a double edged blade in position for use. Y VOtherobjectsof the invention are to provide a `in use, compact, light inweight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from astudy of thev followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a safety razor constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in vertical' longitudinal section through the razor.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view. y

Fig. 4 is a detail view in elevation of the double edged blade.

Fig. 5 is a View partially in side elevation and partially in section,showing the blade mounted in its other position.

Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective of the outer jaw and its handle,the grip piece being omitted from said handle.

Fig. '7 is a detail view in perspective of the inner jaw and its handle,the grip piece being omitted from said handle.

Fig. 8 is a detail view in front elevation of the swinging guard.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a pairof coacting, pivotally connected clamping jaws l and 2, the outer jaw lincluding integral side flanges 3 having aligned openings 4 therein, anda top flange 5 having formed therein a transversely extending slot 6.Formed integrally with the top flange 5 is a rearwardly extending handle'7 which terminates, at its free end, in an upturned lip 8 having anopening 9 therein, the purpose of which will be presently set forth.

The inner jaw 2 has formed integrally therewith a handle 10 whichincludes a short, downturned forward end portion 11 which fulcrums inthe slot 6. It will thus be seen that the jaws 1 and .2 Aare pivotallyconnected. with each other vfor swinging movement'fwhen the handles '7andl are swung toward or away fromV each other. When thejaws 1 and. 2are in clamping position, the handles ,7 and 10 `are in side abuttingengagement, las shown to advantage in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings. rIt`will also be noted that the handle 10 is disposed above the handle 7.

' `Rigidly secured on the handles 7` and 10 are grips k12 VandY 13,respectively. The grip 13 is chambered, as at 14, (see Fig. 2) for thereception hof a slidable springactuated vbolt 15 `whichisengageablefinvthe opening 9 of the upturned lip 8vfor releasablysecuring the handles in closed position. g. The boltA 15 includes( an-upstanding Asubstantially Ll-shaped intermediate portion 16 providingmeans for conveniently actuating said bolt through the medium of a thumbor finger.

Mounted between the side flanges 3 of the outer jaw 1 is a toothed guard17 which is folded upon itself in a manner to provide a spacing plate 18on the forward side of said guard. On its upper portion, the guard 1'7has formed thereon trunnions 19 (see Fig. 8) which are journaled in theopenings 4 for mounting said guard for swinging movement between thejaws 1 and 2. The guard 17 and the spacing plate 18 are rivetedtogether, as at 20. Inturned hooks 21 are provided on the upper portionof the spacing plate 18 and lugs 22 project rearwardly from an upperportion of the guard 17.

The reference numeral 23 designates a double edged blade which isadapted to be removably mounted between the guard 17 and the inner jaw2, as seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings, or between the spacing plate 18and the outer jaw l, as shown in Fig. 5. The corners of the blade 23 arerecessed or notched, as at 24, for the reception of the lugs 22 whensaid blade is mounted as shown in Fig. 2,.and for the reception of thehooks 21 when the blade is mounted as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

In use, when it is desired to trim hair, the bolt 15 is retracted forpermitting the handles 7 and 10 to be swung apart, thus opening the jaws1 and 2. The blade 23 is then mounted on the rear face of the guard 17with the lugs 22 engaged in the uppermost recesses 24. The handles 7 and10 are then swung together and secured through the medium of the bolt15, thus closing the jaws 1 and 2 and firmly clamping the blade inposition on the guard 17. When it is desired to use the razor forshaving, the blade 23 is mounted on the forward side of the spacingplate 18 with the hooks 21 thereof engaged in the uppermostI recesses24. The handles '7 and 10 are then swung together and secured forclosing the jaws 1 and 2, thus firmly clamping the blade in position.When thus mounted, it will be noted that the cutting edge of the blade23 which is being used is spaced forwardly of the teeth of the guard 17.

It is believed that the many advantages of a safety razor constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood, andalthough a preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is: o

1. A safety razor of the character described comprising an outer jawincluding side anges and a top iiange, a handle projecting from the topflange, a guard journaled for swinging movement between the sideflanges, a removable blade engageable selectively with the front or rearof the guard, an inner jaw fulcrumed on the top iiange and co-operablewith the outer jaw for clamping the blade in position on the guard, ahandle projecting from the inner jaw/said handles constituting means foropening and closing lthe jaws, and means on the handles for releasablysecuring said handles in operative position.

2. A safety razor of the character described comprising an outer jawincluding side flanges and a top flange, a handle projecting from thetop flange, a guard journaled for swinging movement between the sideflanges, a removable blade engageable selectively with the front or rearof the guard, an inner jaw fulcrumed on the top flange and co-operablewith the outer jaw for clamping the blade in position on the guard, ahandle projecting from the inner jaw, said handles constituting meansfor opening and closing the jaws, and means on the handles forreleasably securing said handles in operative position, said handlesincluding grip members, the last named means comprising a substantiallyangularly extending lip on the freevend of one of the handles having anopening therein, and a spring projected bolt slidably mounted in the ogrip member of the other handle and engageable in the opening, said boltincluding a substantially U-shaped intermediate portion projecting fromsaid grip member and constituting means -for manually actuating thebolt.

3. A safety razor of the class described comprising an outer jawincluding opposed side flanges, a guard journaled for swinging movementbetween said side flanges, said guard being folded upon itself forproviding a spacing plate, inturned hooks on the spacing plate, lugsprojectingrearwardly from the guard, a removable blade engageableselectively with the guard or with the spacing plate, said blade havingrecesses therein for the reception of the hooks and the lugs, an innerjaw fulcrumed on the outer jaw and co-operable therewith for clampingthe blade in either position, handles on the jaws for opening or closingsaid jaws, and means for releasably securing the handles in operativeposition.

JOHN SIRCA.

